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Local government area in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Snowy Monaro Regional Council is a local government area located in the Snowy Mountains and Monaro regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a forced merger of the Bombala, Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires.[4]
Snowy Monaro Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 36.232°S 149.130°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 21,666 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 15,162 km2 (5,854.1 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Chris Hanna[3] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Cooma | ||||||||||||||
Region | |||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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The council comprises an area of 15,162 square kilometres (5,854 sq mi) and occupies the higher slopes of the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range between the Australian Capital Territory to the north and the state boundary with Victoria to the south. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 20,707.[4] Its population at the 2021 census was 21,666.[5]
The Mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is Chris Hanna since 21 September 2023.[6]
The following towns are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:
The following localities are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:
The Snowy Monaro Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2013 as:[16]
At the 2021 census there were 21,666 people in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area; of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the population; the NSW and Australian averages are 3.4 and 3.2% respectively. The median age of people in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council was 43 years; the national median is 38 years. 78.9% of the population were born in Australia and 85.8% of households only speak English at home.[17]
Selected historical census data for Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area | ||||
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Census year | 2016[18] | 2021[17] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 20,218 | 21,666 | |
LGA rank in terms of population size within New South Wales | 69th | 68th | ||
% of New South Wales population | 0.27% | 0.27% | ||
% of Australian population | 0.09% | 0.09% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | ||||
Ancestry, top responses | Australian | 41.3% | 39.8% | |
English | 39.2% | 39.8% | ||
Irish | 12.3% | 12.8% | ||
Scottish | 11.0% | 12.5% | ||
German | 5.4% | 5.4% | ||
Language, used at
home |
German | 0.9% | 0.7% | |
Italian | 0.4% | 0.4% | ||
Mandarin | 0.4% | 0.7% | ||
French | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
Dutch | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
Thai | 0.2% | 0.3% | ||
Spanish | 0.1% | 0.5% | ||
Religious affiliation | ||||
Religious affiliation, top responses | No religion, so described | 29.8% | 41.6% | |
Catholic | 23.6% | 20.3% | ||
Anglican | 20.4% | 16.0% | ||
Not stated | 12.2% | 9.2% | ||
Uniting Church | 2.7% | 2.4% | ||
Median weekly incomes | ||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$675 | A$835 | |
% of Australian median income | 102.0% | 103.7% | ||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,569 | A$2,092 | |
% of Australian median income | 90.5% | 98.7% | ||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,200 | A$1,593 | |
% of Australian median income | 83.4% | 91.2% |
The Snowy Monaro Regional Council comprises eleven Councillors elected proportionally in a single ward. The Councillors elected for a fixed four-year term of office with effect from 4 December 2021 were:[19]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Christopher Hanna | Independent | Current Mayor 2023–[6] | |
Tanya Higgins | Labor | Deputy Mayor 2022–[3] | |
Narelle Davis | Independent | Mayor 2022–2023[3] | |
Tricia Hopkins | Independent | ||
Karlee Johnson | Independent | Elected as Karlee Pateman, switched to using her married name shortly thereafter.[20][21] | |
Bob Stewart | Independent | Re-elected | |
Lynda Summers | Labor | ||
Luke Williamson | Independent | Elected via countback in August 2022, following resignation of John Last.[22] | |
John Last | Independent | Resigned July 2022.[23] Replaced by Luke Williamson following countback.[22] | |
John Castellari | The Greens | Resigned August 2022.[24] Replaced by Craig Mitchell following countback.[25] | |
Peter Beer | Independent | Re-elected | |
Louise Frolich | Independent | ||
Craig Mitchell | Independent | Elected via countback in October 2022, following resignation of John Castellari.[25] |
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